diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
index 8b834c9d62..46f1ac5471 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ testtools
 
 # Extra dependencies for tests/documentation code
 multimethod
-# qiskit-ibm-runtime 0.34 and qiskit 1.3 neeeded to pass run options through
-# qiskit_ibm_runtime.SamplerV2 through to test backends' backend.run calls.
+# qiskit-ibm-runtime 0.34 and qiskit 1.3 are needed to pass run options through
+# qiskit_ibm_runtime.SamplerV2 to test backends' backend.run calls.
 # Earlier versions work okay when using physical backends or not passing run
 # options.
 qiskit-ibm-runtime>=0.34  # see above